Museums in Soweto: Our 15, in Order

1.Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 932 reviews · from $103Our pick

Spend 8 to 9 hours seeing Johannesburg and Soweto with a local guide, hotel pickup, and air-conditioned minivan transport. Visit Hector Pieterson Museum, Mandela House, Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Vilakazi Street, Orlando Towers, FNB Stadium, and central Johannesburg. Guides have included Nathi, Bobo, BoBo, and Matti.

“We were a small group which made the day more enjoyable. The tour was full of interesting facts and locations. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He answered all questions and was happy to be with us. A very good insight into Johannesburg and Soweto.”

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2.Jo’berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 524 reviews · 8 hours · from $142

Spend eight hours seeing Johannesburg through Soweto’s streets, Vilakazi Street, the Hector Pieterson Museum, the Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, and central city sights. Guides such as Khutso, Thapelo, Tinyiko, and Sello bring history and local context to the drive. Transport, hotel pickup, entry fees, and onboard WiFi are included. Lunch is extra.

“The guide has been very informed and polite, the tour gave us an idea of which is the life in Johannesburg. Everything was very interestring in particular visiting Soweto.”

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3.Johannesburg: Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 478 reviews · 10 hours · from $104

Spend 10 hours with a live English or French-speaking guide exploring Johannesburg and Soweto. Visit Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Mandela House, and the Hector Pieterson Memorial, with hotel pickup, transport, and entry fees included. Guides such as Advice, Bob, John, and Masese bring the history into focus.

“An eye opening tour to say the least. Our guide was named Advice and he is an excellent guide, really knows his stuff. We also spent some time with another guide named John, together he and Advice make an excellent team. A very sobering look at a difficult history. One hundred percent recommend this tour. Book this tour ask for Advice by name and you won't be disappointed.”

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4.Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · from $108

Spend a full day seeing Soweto beyond the usual landmarks. Guides such as Khutso, Cipo, Marc, Sello, and Tsolo bring local insight to the informal settlement, Hector Pieterson Museum, Vilakazi Street, and Regina Mundi. Lunch, WiFi, hotel pickup, and the Apartheid Museum are included, while Mandela House entry costs extra.

“Our fantastic guide was knowledgeable, sensitive to our needs and was vey personable. The experience was as sobering as it was instructive. A must do tour.”

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5.Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 356 reviews · from $69

Join guides such as Nathi, Bobo, or Solly for a 4 to 5-hour small-group tour from Johannesburg. Visit the Apartheid Museum, walk Vilakazi Street, see Mandela House and the Hector Pieterson Memorial, and learn how Soweto shaped South Africa’s modern story.

“We had a great tour with Bobo. We felt very safe and looked after throughout the tour. It was really interesting to learn about the aparteid and South Africa's constitution at Constitution Hill. Soweto was great too. It was really informative. The night before the tour, Solly was in touch to check in and provide the pick up time. Overall, it was a well organised tour and I would recommend this to other”

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6.Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · from $108

Spend about nine hours touring Johannesburg and Soweto in an air-conditioned minivan with hotel pickup, onboard WiFi, and a local guide. Visit Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Hector Pieterson Museum, Vilakazi Street, and an informal settlement. Mandela House is optional, and lunch is at your own cost.

“The toud gives a quite good overview of the city and of the history of the country. However, you have to be emotionally prepared for the tour - the prison/apartheid museum and Hector Petersen memorials parts of the tour are not "funny place". The guide is great. P.S. Bring some sweets for kids in Soweto.”

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7.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 250 reviews · 1 day · from $50Best value

Spend a full day combining Johannesburg’s open-top hop-on hop-off bus with a two-hour guided Soweto tour. A local guide takes you past FNB Stadium, Orlando Towers, Mandela House, and Hector Pieterson Memorial. The bus also reaches Constitution Hill and the Apartheid Museum, with audio commentary in eight languages.

“The bus tour was excellent in terms of what it showed us. I’ve lived in joburg my whole life and thought it would be cool to try it out and I was pleasantly surprised. Even I learnt a few things and got to see parts of the city that I hadn’t glimpsed in a while.”

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8.Johannesburg: Soweto & Apartheid Museum Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 99 reviews · 5h 30m · from $84

Spend about five and a half hours visiting Soweto, Mandela House, the Soweto Towers, and the Apartheid Museum. Guides such as Advice, Masese, John, and Kwanda explain South Africa’s past and present in clear, personal terms. Hector Pieterson’s memorial is viewed from outside, while the museum visit takes about two and a half hours.

“Masese was marvelous ! Very detailed in all his guiding and so glad to have learnt so much about South African history. Thank you very much was again !”

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9.From Johannesburg: Pretoria, Soweto & Apartheid Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · 7 hours · from $186

Spend seven hours tracing South Africa’s past from Pretoria’s Voortrekker Monument and Union Buildings to Soweto’s Hector Pieterson Museum and Mandela House. An English-speaking guide, transport, entry fees, snacks, and water are included. Small groups are limited to 15, with pickup from Johannesburg or Sandton.

“This tour covered some major points of interest in Pretoria as well as Soweto and Johannesburg. Our guide John was knowledgeable and we enjoyed his commentary. His presentation of parts of South Africa's history was unbiased and objective given the complex nature of this country's past during the Apartheid era. We highly recommend this tour.”

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10.Soweto & Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 41 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Spend eight hours with a live English or French speaking guide touring Johannesburg and Soweto. Visit Hillbrow, Newtown, Diepkloof, Vilakazi Street, Nelson Mandela House, Hector Pietersen Memorial, and the Apartheid Museum. Hotel transfers and both major museum admissions are included. Joseph is one guide praised for clear explanations and thoughtful care.

“Amazing and very informative I solo traveled here from Philadelphia so having a tour guide was ideal for me! Thankyou so much follow my instagram to see more content. IG:_bbygaal”

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11.Soweto and Apartheid Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 38 reviews · 7 hours · from $232

Spend seven hours tracing South Africa’s apartheid past with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Apartheid Museum, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Museum, Vilakazi Street, Orlando Towers, Constitution Hill, and the World Cup Stadium, with lunch, transport, entrance fees, and hotel pickup included.

“it was our 1st day to Johannesburg, so we were excited about to know the history of South Africa. Michael was our guide , and he was excellent, informative, patient and helped us to under so well. the entire day we absorbed with so much of knowledge and we were very satisfied. we went around the city , constitution hill, Apartheid Museum, Soweto. it's worth tour to understand the cruel history of South Africa.”

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12.Apartheid Museum & Soweto Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 5 hours · from $91

Spend five hours with an English-speaking guide touring Soweto and the Apartheid Museum. See FNB Stadium, transformed hostels, the Soweto Towers, Vilakazi Street, Hector Pieterson Memorial, and Mandela House from outside. Guides such as Thabang and Tsalanang bring personal knowledge of growing up in Soweto.

“The guide clearly explained the differences in Soweto. We experienced how the people live there. It was an extremely educational excursion”

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13.Private Soweto,Mandela House,Apartheid Museum,Constitution

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $99

Spend six hours with Shane, a third-generation South African and author of *White Boy*, visiting Soweto, Mandela House, the Apartheid Museum, Constitutional Court and the former prison. Hotel pickup, a comfortable car, free Wi-Fi and English storytelling are included. Museum tickets and food cost extra.

“We had a brilliant time on our tour and seen a lot of sights in a short period of time. Our guide, Shane, was very knowledgeable and took us to the sights at the right times to avoid any queues. Shane took photos of us at the various sights so we didn’t have to at the time and gave us a great restaurant recommendation. As first time visitors to Johannesburg, we greatly appreciated Shane’s knowledge of the area and felt very safe on the trip. We learned so much about South African history and would highly recommend this tour!”

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14.Half Day Private Soweto and Apartheid Museum tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 5 hours · from $104

Spend five hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Soweto and the Apartheid Museum. Guides such as Peter, Makhado, Tshedza, and Coster have led engaging outings, combining Johannesburg history, local stories, and careful guidance through the museum. Hotel pickup, transport, and bottled water are included.

“De tour begon helaas minder goed omdat er geen gids kwam opdagen op het afgesproken moment. Nadat het hotel ons geholpen had met contact krijgen met de uitvoerder begrepen we dat de reservering door hen op de verkeerde dag was genoteerd. Ongeveer 1,5 uur later als afgesproken kwam de in allerijl geregelde gids ons ophalen. De gids (Peter) was zeer vriendelijk en wist ons onderweg veel over de geschiedenis van Johannesburg te vertellen. hij begeleidde ons deskundig bij het apartheid museum en liet ons stukken van Soweto zien. In eerste instantie was er ook onduidelijkheid of de entree gelden bij het apartheid museum en het Nelson Mandela huis inbegrepen waren.…”

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15.Half Day Soweto and Apartheid Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $117

Spend 4.5 hours with an English-speaking guide exploring Soweto and Johannesburg, from FNB Stadium and Orlando Towers to Vilakazi Street, Mandela House, and the Apartheid Museum. Guides such as Nor and Neo bring local knowledge and personal context. Lunch at Sakhumzi Restaurant is optional, and Hector Pieterson Museum entry costs extra.

“Our guide Nor was excellent. He was knowledgeable, courteous and was able to share his first hand experience within this community. If you’re looking for an authentic experience Nor’s your guide. Kevin and Cindy Fox”

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